Movement has been present since the very beginning of life. Our bodies gradually take shape through the processes of movement and development. To me, movement is how we grow, experience ourselves, and connect with the world.

I came to Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) through my own journey of reconnecting with myself after experiencing rupture and disconnection. I came to understand that the body not only carries what we have lived through, but also holds an inherent capacity to adapt, heal, and grow. Sometimes, a small movement, a choice that is respected, or a moment of safe connection can help us reconnect with the resources already within us.

Born and raised in Vietnam, a country shaped by memories of war, loss, and renewal, I became aware early on that some experiences do not belong to individuals alone. They can also live within families, cultures, and communities. Perhaps this is why I have always been curious about what people express through the language of the body.

A Fulbright Scholarship brought me to Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where I completed my Master’s degree in Dance/Movement Therapy. After graduating, I returned to Vietnam and worked across hospitals, mental health care settings, communities, and private practice. These experiences taught me that therapy does not begin with a technique or a method. It begins with truly meeting another human being.

My practice is grounded in dance and embodied movement as pathways to connect with emotions, thoughts, and experiences that may be difficult to express through words. Trained within Western clinical systems and shaped by an Eastern cultural context, I am interested in where these two bodies of knowledge can meet — where longstanding mind–body practices can come into dialogue with modern psychology and science. This is also the path I continue to pursue as I contribute to the development of Creative Arts Therapies in Vietnam and across Asia.

You do not need to know how to dance to come to therapy. Depending on each person’s needs, I integrate Dance/Movement Therapy with talk therapy, trauma-informed approaches, and somatic practices. What I hope for is that you can bring enough curiosity and patience to notice and listen to your body. Sometimes, change begins very small: a softer breath, a slower step, or simply the feeling that you have a choice.

I do not heal you. I accompany you, and together we create a space safe enough to reconnect with your Body Wisdom.

Body Wisdom is the innate capacity within each of us to sense, adapt, and grow.

All change begins with Movement. Sustainable growth begins with Body Wisdom.